Rainbow City man fatally shot by police after standoff

Published: Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 12:45 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 10:53 p.m.

A Rainbow City man died Saturday morning after he was shot by police officers during a standoff.

Rainbow City police officers responded to a domestic dispute just after 6 a.m. at a house in a subdivision on Springhill Avenue, between Alabama Highway 77 and Sutton Bridge Road, Capt. Chase Jenkins said.

The man's wife, adult son and the son's girlfriend were in the house at the time of the 911 call and told police the man was armed and had threatened them.

They were able to get out of the house unharmed.

Officers who responded were able to communicate with the man, Jenkins said. At some point, the man, who still was armed, threatened officers and he was shot and later was pronounced dead at a hospital, Jenkins said.

“It is very unfortunate that this call resulted in loss of life,” Jenkins said. “However, we are proud of the fact that the victims and officers involved are safe.”

Jenkins said the Alabama Bureau of Investigation is investigating because officers were involved in the shooting.

“I want to thank each and every department that assisted us,” Jenkins said. “It was great to know that other agencies were responding to our calls for service while our resources were stretched thin. I think every surrounding agency was assisting us in some way, and we appreciate that very much.”

District Attorney Jimmie Harp said it is routine procedure for another agency to conduct an investigation in an officer-involved shooting.

Harp said the ABI will conduct the investigation and present its results to his office. He said it also is part of the procedure for those results to be presented to a grand jury for review.

<p>A Rainbow City man died Saturday morning after he was shot by police officers during a standoff.</p><p>Rainbow City police officers responded to a domestic dispute just after 6 a.m. at a house in a subdivision on Springhill Avenue, between Alabama Highway 77 and Sutton Bridge Road, Capt. Chase Jenkins said.</p><p>The man's wife, adult son and the son's girlfriend were in the house at the time of the 911 call and told police the man was armed and had threatened them.</p><p>They were able to get out of the house unharmed.</p><p>Officers who responded were able to communicate with the man, Jenkins said. At some point, the man, who still was armed, threatened officers and he was shot and later was pronounced dead at a hospital, Jenkins said.</p><p>Etowah County Deputy Coroner Michael Head identified the man as Inzer Allen Johnson, 52.</p><p>“It is very unfortunate that this call resulted in loss of life,” Jenkins said. “However, we are proud of the fact that the victims and officers involved are safe.”</p><p>Jenkins said the Alabama Bureau of Investigation is investigating because officers were involved in the shooting.</p><p>“I want to thank each and every department that assisted us,” Jenkins said. “It was great to know that other agencies were responding to our calls for service while our resources were stretched thin. I think every surrounding agency was assisting us in some way, and we appreciate that very much.”</p><p>District Attorney Jimmie Harp said it is routine procedure for another agency to conduct an investigation in an officer-involved shooting.</p><p>Harp said the ABI will conduct the investigation and present its results to his office. He said it also is part of the procedure for those results to be presented to a grand jury for review.</p>